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The Independent Top Twenty ranks teleport operators based on revenue from all sources. The list focuses on the independent operators at the core of the business, excluding companies whose primary business is ownership and operation of a satellite fleet or terrestrial network. In 2011 four new operators joined the list – Cobbett Hill Earth station, Encompass Digital Media, Europe Media Port, and NewSat. In order from largest to smallest, the Independent Top Twenty of 2011 are:

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Harris CapRock (USA) Haarris CapRock delivers world-class satellite communications to the world's harshest and most remote locations. With teleports in the US, Europe and Asia, the company provides services that enable its clients to communicate in real-time virtually anywhere in the world.

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GlobeCast (France) A subsidiary of France Telecom, GlobeCast is a content management and delivery company operating a network of teleports and fiber to manage and transport 10 million hours of video and other rich media yearly.

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Arqiva Broadcast & Media (UK) Arqiva is a provider of co-located broadband satellite and broadcast services and is the trusted expert in content storage, manipulation, management and delivery. The company was named as Teleport Operator of the Year in 2003 and again in 2007.

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Globecomm Systems (USA) Globecomm integrates satellite into network applications in order to provide reliable, high-quality connection to the edge of the network, broadcast one-to-many, and support bandwidth-hungry applications for media & entertainment, telecom, enterprise and government markets.

Encompass Digital Media (USA) Encompass owns and operates state-of-the-art, broadcast facilities throughout the United States, United Kingdom and Asia. The company’s mission-critical, media services provide broadcasters, cable networks, corporations and government entities with customized solutions for the management and distribution of content.

GE Satcom (Germany) GE Satcom is a provider of satellite broadband communication services throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East. With two state-of-the-art teleports based in Germany and Switzerland, GE – Satcom accesses over 30 satellites; deploys more than 10,000 VSAT sites for enterprises, maritime and governmental customers.

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du (UAE) du provides a variety of integrated services including quad-play data, video and content services over fixed as well as mobile networks to residential and enterprise customers across the UAE.

Satlink Communications (Israel) Satlink Communications is a provider of end-to-end solutions for content transmission over satellite platforms covering the Middle East and reaching all five continents.

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Essel Shyam Communications (India) Essel Shyam is a telecom/IT service provider offering customized solutions for the specific business needs of customers in segments including enterprises, broadcast & media companies, government security agencies along with various other customers.

Jordan Media City (Jordan) Jordan Media city was launched in 2001 as the first private media city in the region with the aim of providing the regional and international media industry with a state of the art technologies.

Cobbett-Hill Earth Station (UK) Cobbett-Hill is an independent Teleport offering a full range of Satellite Communication services for the Business and Government Community. The Teleport has been located In/Near to Guildford since 1996, less than 30 miles from London and operates a large number of antennas on a mix of geostationary satellites providing a wide range of services.

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Europe Media Port (Cyprus) EMP is a global provider of satellite, fiber and IP transmission services. Offering its own satellite platforms as well as comprehensive solutions for downlink, uplink and turnaround, hosting and all satellite services, EMP delivers the highest quality fully integrated services for the transmissions of data, IP, video and audio.